candidate

a candidate for a pair of wings

euphemism One who will die soon. This phrase can refer to one who is literally about to die or to one who behaves recklessly. His prognosis isn't good. It sounds like he's a candidate for a pair of wings at this point.If you don't wear your helmet at the skate park, you're a candidate for a pair of wings.

*candidate for a pair of wings

Euph. someone who is likely to die; someone who is close to death. (Jocular. *Typically: be ~; look like ~.) Whenever Jane wants to cross the street, she just walks out into traffic without looking. She's a candidate for a pair of wings, I say.Tom: How's Bill doing? I heard he was sick. Jane: Not good, I'm afraid. He looks like a candidate for a pair of wings.

Because licensure in most states had come to mean completing a series of mandated courses, the process wasn't equipped to handle candidates who brought important skills and experiences to the classroom--skills and experiences that would allow them to move more quickly into the classroom if it weren't for the states bureaucratic requirements.

AJK Election Commission has declared this while releasing the list of validly nominated candidates, belonging to various political parties as well as independent candidates for the Election -2016 - polling to which is being held on Thursday (today).

The university curriculum designed to prepare teacher candidates typically includes classroom theory, operational curriculum (classroom teaching, instruction, and experiences) and experiential curriculum (meaningful learning experiences as perceived by the students).

The DNC declined to make Dean available to The Advocate to comment on this story, but spokesman Damien LaVera says there is no concentrated effort to cast aside outspoken candidates who favor same-sex marriage or take other controversial stands.

LANCASTER - Population growth, crime and community involvement were among the topics of a candidates forum in which city officials said they are working on all three fronts while the challengers said new blood is needed.

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